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SKIN PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Volume 27, Issue 6, Pages 303-310Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000357477
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Inflammation; Herbal medicine; Phytomedicine; Review; Topical application; Treatment; Wound healing; Skin; Dermatology
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Skin integrity is restored by a physiological process aimed at repairing the damaged tissues. The healing process proceeds in four phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. Phytomedicine presents remedies, which possess significant pharmacological effects. It is popular amongst the general population in regions all over the world. Phytotherapeutic agents have been largely used for cutaneous wound healing. These include Aloe vera, mimosa, grape vine, Echinacea, chamomile, ginseng, green tea, jojoba, tea tree oil, rosemary, lemon, soybean, comfrey, papaya, oat, garlic, ginkgo, olive oil and ocimunn. Phytotherapy may open new avenues for therapeutic intervention on cutaneous wounds. This article provides a review of the common beneficial medicinal plants in the management of skin wounds with an attempt to explain their mechanisms. (C) 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel
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